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Beginner's Guide to End-Tital Capnography
4 Phases of the Capnoqram
I - Inspiration and expiration Of dead space
II
Beginner's Guide to End-Tital ... ventilated alveoli Ill ... CPR • Can show fluid ... Capnography #Capnogram #Patterns ... #Waveform #Interpretation
Capnography
Measurement of exhaled carbon dioxide can be used to confirm ETT placement, for safer procedural sedation,
• PETCO2 - End-tidal ... The Capnograph waveform ... ventilation • Phase Ill ... #Capnography #interpretation ... #waveforms #patterns
Basics of Waveform Capnography
Waveform capnography assesses ventilation by monitoring exhaled carbon dioxide
Can use measurement and morphology
PATTERNS: • BRONCHOSPASM ... peak, not end-tidal ... surface - Pattern ... #Capnography #interpretation ... #patterns #diagnosis
Basic Interpretation
A structured approach to interpretation of HRCT involves the following questions:
What is the dominant HR-pattern:
reticular
nodular
high
Basic Interpretation ... the dominant HR-pattern ... findings (pleural fluid ... Pulmonary #HRCT #CTChest ... #Algorithm #ILD
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Analysis of the waveform ... blood flow in the chest ... • END TIDAL CO2 ... PULMONARY A vs B-LINE PATTERN ... predominant lung US pattern
Venous Excess Ultrasound (VExUS) - Fluid Overload and Venous Congestion Assessment
Step 1: IVC Diameter: If >2cm,
Ultrasound (VExUS) - Fluid ... Vein Doppler Interpretation ... 2cm Grade 1 (Mild ... or Mildly Abnl Patterns ... Severely Abnl Pattern
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
to the i-STAR Algorithm ... ventilation • Fluids ... Ventilation • Tidal ... ARDS, tolerate mild ... patients #iSTAR #Algorithm
ECG of a 55-year-old man who presented to the ER with chest pain 
Computer interpretation: “Nonspecific
ECG of a 55-year-old ... to the ER with chest ... pain Computer interpretation ... Recognize this #ECG pattern ... It’s a classic pattern
Alveolar proteinosis is a rare disease characterized by filling of the alveolar spaces with PAS positive
suggestive HRCT pattern ... features of BAL fluid ... 30 and 50 years old ... cough, fever, and mild ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest
On the left a smoker with RB-ILD with subtle HRCT-findings.
The dominant pattern is ground glass opacification.
Additional
smoker with RB-ILD ... The dominant pattern ... mandatory for the interpretion ... first think RB-ILD ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest